Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends gala dinner with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ahead of potential meeting with Xi Jinping
2 years, 1 month ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends gala dinner with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ahead of potential meeting with Xi Jinping

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has had a brief discussion with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, at a gala dinner for world leaders in Cambodia. Key points: Anthony Albanese told reporters a meeting with the Chinese president "would be positive" Any meeting with Xi Jinping in coming days is yet to be confirmed Relations between China and Australia have been strained for several years The chat comes amid speculation Mr Albanese could be the first Australian leader in five years to have a formal sit-down meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the upcoming G20 meeting in Indonesia or the APEC summit in Bangkok. It has been five years since an Australian prime minister has had a formal meeting with the Chinese president, but Mr Albanese said his door was always open for a meeting with Mr Xi. The Prime Minister's Office said Mr Albanese also had discussions with US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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China-Australia relations in focus during G20 meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping
1 month ago

China-Australia relations in focus during G20 meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping

ABC  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has described relations with Australia as having faced "twists and turns" in recent years, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take "great care" to maintain the improved partnership. "Over the past decade, we have made some progress in China-Australia relations and also witnessed some twists and turns," Mr Xi told Mr Albanese in opening remarks broadcast …

Anthony Albanese to meet China's Premier Li Qiang for high-level talks in Canberra
6 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Albanese to meet China's Premier Li Qiang for high-level talks in Canberra

ABC  

In short: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China's Premier Li Qiang in Canberra on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China's Premier Li Qiang in Canberra on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use a speech in front of China's Premier Li Qiang today to declare that both nations are making progress in rebuilding the relationship while saying …

Australia's Anthony Albanese hails 'promising signs' of better relations with China
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Anthony Albanese hails 'promising signs' of better relations with China

Firstpost  

Anthony Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to visit China in seven years and he predicted a ‘constructive discussion’ with Chinese President Xi Jinping Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is in Beijing for landmark talks with President Xi Jinping, Monday hailed “promising signs” of better relations with China. After years of bitterness between the two trading partners, Albanese …

Anthony Albanese invites Xi Jinping to Australia after landmark summit at Beijing's Great Hall of the People
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese invites Xi Jinping to Australia after landmark summit at Beijing's Great Hall of the People

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Australia during a "very successful" meeting in Beijing. Key points: Anthony Albanese is the first Australian leader to visit China in 7 years Mr Albanese said the discussion with Xi Jinping was "one of goodwill" There was high level discussion about trade and the global economy Mr Albanese …

Australian PM announces China visit hours before leaving for U.S. to meet Biden
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian PM announces China visit hours before leaving for U.S. to meet Biden

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will visit China in early November, making the announcement Sunday hours before he was to fly to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. Mr. Albanese also said China agreed late Saturday to review the crippling tariffs it levied on Australian wine that have effectively blocked trade with the winemakers' biggest …

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi

The Hindu  

Australia's Prime Minister will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, Canberra confirmed Sunday, as the two trading partners work to repair a once-frosty relationship. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese locked in the trip -- from November 4 to November 7 -- after China agreed to suspend a festering World Trade Organisation dispute sparked by hefty tariffs on …

Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit China later this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit China later this year

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will fly to Beijing in the next two months to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's historic visit to China. Key points: Malcolm Turnbull was the last Australian prime minister to visit China Anthony Albanese met with Xi Jinping in Bali last year, which was …

Australian PM takes ‘goodwill’ into meeting with China’s Xi
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian PM takes ‘goodwill’ into meeting with China’s Xi

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday he will soon meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first face-to-face talks between the nations’ leaders in five years. Within months, China accused Turnbull of undermining mutual trust by announcing new laws that would ban covert foreign interference in Australian domestic politics. The Chinese People’s Daily English-language newspaper …

Anthony Albanese to have one on one meeting with Xi Jinping at G20
2 years, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese to have one on one meeting with Xi Jinping at G20

ABC  

Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will hold formal talks with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 meeting on Tuesday. Key points: It will be the first formal meeting between an Australian leader and the Chinese president since Malcolm Turnbull was prime minister Chinese state media has reported China was "ready to meet Australia halfway" Mr Albanese said he was …

Anthony Albanese meets Chinese premier Li Keqiang at ASEAN summit in positive sign
2 years, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese meets Chinese premier Li Keqiang at ASEAN summit in positive sign

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese has met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in a sign tensions could be thawing between the two countries after a two-year trade war. It's a significant development as work continues behind the scenes to secure a meeting between the Australian prime minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Anthony Albanese has met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in a …

Australian PM says ‘positive thing’ to meet China’s Xi
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian PM says ‘positive thing’ to meet China’s Xi

Al Jazeera  

Anthony Albanese expresses support for dialogue after years of strained ties between China and Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping would be a “positive thing” after years of troubled relations between Canberra and Beijing. “I’ve made it very clear that dialogue is a good thing and if a meeting is arranged with Xi, …

Anthony Albanese keen to meet Xi Jinping at G20 as foreign ministers discuss putting countries' relationship back on the right track
2 years, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese keen to meet Xi Jinping at G20 as foreign ministers discuss putting countries' relationship back on the right track

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would like to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping when he attends a number of international summits later this week. Key points: The prime minister will attend four global and regional meetings in the coming days Mr Albanese said a meeting with Mr Xi would be "a positive thing" In a call with Penny Wong, China's …

China Daily editorial slams Anthony Albanese over Ukraine war comments hinting at Taiwan
2 years, 5 months ago

China Daily editorial slams Anthony Albanese over Ukraine war comments hinting at Taiwan

ABC  

Chinese state media has launched its strongest attack yet on the Albanese government, accusing the Prime Minister of "ignorance" and declaring that chances of a reset between Beijing and Canberra are rapidly diminishing. Key points: Mr Albanese drew a parallel between Russia's invasion of Ukraine and tensions between China and Taiwan Chinese state media said he was "ignorant" and lacked …

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang had a warm welcome message for Anthony Albanese. Is this the start of a new friendship with China?
2 years, 7 months ago

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang had a warm welcome message for Anthony Albanese. Is this the start of a new friendship with China?

ABC  

After close to two-and-a-half years of a Chinese cold shoulder, Beijing has moved quickly to show it's willing to patch things up with the newly elected Albanese government. It said Mr Albanese's government should be "a turning point" for relations and called on Australia to regain its "rationality" when dealing with China. China's trade war backfire Photo shows A graphic …

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